Very well said.
And it doesn’t have to be this way. America would take a much different stance if the Chinese system were less “malignant”. Live and let live. Like the Japanese, Australia, UK etc.
And it doesn’t have to be this way. America would take a much different stance if the Chinese system were less “malignant”. Live and let live. Like the Japanese, Australia, UK etc.
China is a country with so much racial, linguistic, and geographical diversity that it would likely break up if it were less draconian. Historically this has occurred repeatedly. This is likely to happen anyway sometime over the next few decades given the geopolitical and demographic headwinds and in a much more devastating manner than it otherwise would, but it shouldn’t be surprising that the CCP won’t lie down and accept it.
The world also cares very much what happens with Taiwan if that results in one way or another it no longer exporting chips. That island also makes quite a bit of higher end stuff for many nations' and companies' supply chains, as well as finished goods.